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Old July 06, 2010, 02:31 AM
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Tan directo/franco/rotundo/categórico como pueda serlo.

This is my direct translation, without thinking too much.

I take the English can use any other noun, such as "as good as it gets" or "as ____ as it gets".

Anyone have any other ideas to translate this into Spanish?
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Old July 06, 2010, 08:47 AM
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Tan directo/franco/rotundo/categórico como pueda serlo.

This is my direct translation, without thinking too much.

I take the English can use any other noun, such as "as good as it gets" or "as ____ as it gets".

Anyone have any other ideas to translate this into Spanish?
as _______ as = tan ______ como

adjetivos en general para enfatizar o comparar.

Tan verde como este otro

Tan duro com puedas.

En el caso de "long = largo" de significar medida, entonces queda igual como lo anterior.

as long as you can - as long as that other one
Tan largo como puedas - tan larga como esa otra

si no: as long as = siempre y cuando.
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